Nix v. Jensen
Michigan Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtWiest, J.
Claiming that in 1924 his mother, then a widow, verbally agreed to leave him, by will, her real estate and personal property if he would “remain at home with her and help support her as long as she might desire his care and support,” and that he did remain home and support her until shortly before her remarriage in July, 1933, plaintiff filed the bill herein against her estate and her last husband, to have specific performance of the agreement and cancellation of other disposition made by his mother by deed and will.
Plaintiff married in May, 1931, and took his wife to live at his mother’s…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McInerney v. Detroit Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1937
3Cited by4 opinions
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- In Re Cramer's EstateMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
- Bell v. CollarMichigan Supreme Court · 1941
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